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'''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]], colloquially known as an [[illegal drug]]. | '''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]], colloquially known as an [[illegal drug]]. | ||
| − | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana, like [[alcohol]] and [[nicotine]], is falsely considered to be a [[gateway drug]], because some users also use other drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]] but this is a form of correlation not causation. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can more effectively deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials as well as [[liberals]]and [[libertarians]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. | + | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana, like [[alcohol]] and [[nicotine]], is falsely considered to be a [[gateway drug]], because some users also use other drugs such as [[cocaine]], [[methamphetamine]], and [[heroin]] but this is a form of correlation not causation. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can more effectively deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials as well as [[liberals]] and [[libertarians]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 03:07, March 14, 2007
Marijuana is a Schedule I Controlled Substance, colloquially known as an illegal drug.
The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana, like alcohol and nicotine, is falsely considered to be a gateway drug, because some users also use other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin but this is a form of correlation not causation. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can more effectively deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials as well as liberals and libertarians have rallied to decriminalize the drug[1].
